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The Business News Headlines 31 July 2020

You get the feeling it has been a very long...month?  For the final day of July 2020 here are the business news headlines we've got for you:
COVID19 kills so to does homelessness, starvation and stress;
Today you'll meet another Zombie Retailer;
Wine, it seems, is a big, big deal;
Electric Vehicles and charging stations;
Tesla going on a hiring spree;
The Wall Street Report;
How Americans are coping with losing income.
Those stories and then we change gears and have some fun with Jeff Pitts who is the managing editor of Cityview Magazine. Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro in this fun, hyper-local visit. Expect...nothing too serious.  You deserve it! To hear that conversation click here. 
 
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The Business News Headlines 24 July 2020

It was another sobering day on Wall Street as investors had plenty to grumble about. Welcome to the business news headlines for Friday the 24th of July. Here's what we've got for you today:
Something new at Chipotle and McDonald's
Nearly 1/2 of the American workforce is out of a job;
Two employment companies join forces;
More job cuts announced today;
What do idle airplanes...do;
Being Black and home ownership;
The Wall Street Report
Work from Home in Germany.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in to chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. From traveling cocktail parties to baseball to State Fair Food without the fair some old radio stories and a bunch more. Have some fun with us...you deserve it. To hear that segment, click here. 
 
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The Business News Headlines 14 July 2020

It's the day before Income Tax Day in the U.S.  Welcome to the business news headlines for the 14th of July. Here's what we've got for you today:
Stimulus Checks and Dead Folks;
Wells Fargo to cut dividend by 80%;
Heard of Fisker Electric Vehicles;
Black Families and Mortgage Denials;
Some Tax Day Specials;
The Wall Street Report;
The Trump Administration back peddles on International Students.
Thanks for coming by again today! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 
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The Business News Headlines 13 July 2020

It was a stunning reversal on Wall Street today. Blame COVID-19 and California.  Here's what we've got for you today:
The markets did take a nose dive;
The coronavirus has changed much even your 2020 taxes;
Airlines to begin cutting workers;
JetBlue to keep middle seats empty;
U.S. retail sales are down...so too in Mexico;
Storage at Amazon warehouses is an issue;
The Wall Street Report;
The odd story of Tic Toc and business.
Those stories PLUS an interesting look at the business of genealogy with professional genealogist Ricki King. For twenty years she has been searching for family members for her clients. You'll learn how she got started, what interesting stories she's found and more. Ricky King from Roots to Branches Genealogy is right here. 
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The Business News Headlines 9 April 2020

Welcome back!  If you've got 11 minutes we'll get to you the top business news stories of the U.S. and they are just a click away.  Today:
While some stores close one is seeing huge sales;
Your favorite store may start taking your temperature;
But, not your returns;
Wisconsin just got a bill but will they pay;
Auto dealers continue to struggle;
The Wall Street Report.
Thanks for coming by. A programing note tomorrow an exclusive two-part interview with U.S. Senate hopeful from the State of Iowa, Eddie Mauro.  And, remember tomorrow the markets are closed.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International

The Business News Headlines 7 April 2020

Give us eleven minutes and we'll get you up to speed on some of the biggest business news stories in the U.S. On tap today:
Verizon quietly canceling home visits;
A scary trucking story;
Job losses continue to pile up;
Extra cash could be coming soon for jobless Americans;
Open for business but...when;
The Wall Street Report
JPMorgan CEO says "bad recession".
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
 

The Business News Headlines 31 March 2020

It's the final day of March and the end of the first quarter. Here are the top business news stories we've got for you today:
Hospitals firing doctors/nurses;
Amazon fires a person linked to the walkout;
The news business is struggling and that's a danger;
Walmart hiring 5,000 people a day;
Largest mall owner laying off staff;
The president and $2 trillion;
The Wall Street Report;
Farmers, Food and Fear.
Those stories plus a conversation with Steven Haas from DLS Worldwide about trucking industry changes going on all across the country. Tips and some great advice as we move products around the nation. To listen to that conversation, click here. 
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Trucking Changes and COVID19 with Steven Haas of DLS Worldwide

Recently Steven P. Haas who handles Association Partnerships for DLS Worldwide, a 3rd party logistics company based in Chicago, wrote a piece titled, "The Grand Re-Boot" and offered up new information about the trucking industry in light of the COVID19 pandemic. Some great information here and worth your time. In addition Steve has, as the end, some suggestions to "reengineer" Date Night. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International

The Business News Headlines 26 Mach 2020

In normal times an unemployment report like we received this morning would have shut the markets down. But these are not normal times.  Click ahead for the business news headlines for Thursday the 26th of March:
No, these are not normal times;
Truck drivers get a reprieve;
Vacuums to Ventilators;
Panic buying is hurting employees;
UAW wary of opening up auto plants;
The Wall Street Report;
Nurses on the front lines.
Those stories plus a wide ranging conversation with Janice Person who recently started her company JP Loves Cotton. We'll talk about consumers, branding, transparency, trust, agriculture and consumers. It was great to reconnect with my friend from St. Louis about her new adventure. Listen to that conversation here. 

The Business News Headlines 13 March 2020

It was a volatile session on Wall Street and at the end of the day the markets posted some big numbers.  Welcome to the business news headlines. Here's what we've got for you today:
While the markets rebounded there is that "testing" thing;
Businesses are starting to trim staff;
Movie theaters are getting creative;
Bidet (What??) sales are shooting up;
Fiat Chrysler shutters a plant;
Small businesses are being impacted;
The Wall Street Report
Soccer and wages;
Plus we usually have Jeff Pitts from Cityview with "Stuff to DO". Today that changed.
Thanks for listening!